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USEFUL TRAINING TIP FOR MEN OVER 30 WHO SIT DOWN AT A DESK ALL DAY
Sitting on a bike or row machine as a part of your regular exercise routine is not a good shout if you already sit down 8-10 hours everyday as a part of your job.
If your training on the bike/row machine specific to your sport thats cool, however, if your going for a workout to lose weight & get fit I would avoid any piece of kit that limits free movement.
Most over 30 men that I work with come to me with some sort of niggle or injury, usually bad back, knees, hips etc…
Sitting for long periods of time puts additional pressure on your back and limits the mobility of your hips and pelvis which has a negative impact on the rest of your body. (everything is linked)
It also puts pressure on the discs which can cause lower back pain, you know that dull ache feeling that you experience in the lower back after long bouts of sitting, that’s your back telling you off.
To then sit your in your car to go to the gym and sit again on a bike is a bloody bad idea!!!
When I moved away from a desk job to become a Coach, my job involved moving a lot more and less sitting, my long term knee and back problems went.
We all want to be strong right, limited flexibly makes us weaker lads. - We don’t want that!!
It makes sense that my performance improved in powerlifting as soon as I started getting more mobile from less sitting.
I also avoid any exercise machines too, that machine cannot possibly be designed for mine and your body, functional training using free weights/bodyweight moving your body how it’s meant to move naturally and not restricted by a machine is the best way forwards and has MASSIVELY benefited my clients who sit at a desk all day.
When I used to be a PT in a gym I would purposely avoid using ANY machines. for this very reason.
This is why, when I did HIIT workout on holiday I avoided anything that involved sitting down because most of the time on holiday I was sat on my ass anyway grabbing a beer.
When you go to the gym or have a workout try avoid any equipment that involves moving in a rigid way either Sat on your bum or using a machine.
You will notice an improvement in your strength and flexibility in no time at all.
Coach Si
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By Simon SmythUSEFUL TRAINING TIP FOR MEN OVER 30 WHO SIT DOWN AT A DESK ALL DAY
Sitting on a bike or row machine as a part of your regular exercise routine is not a good shout if you already sit down 8-10 hours everyday as a part of your job.
If your training on the bike/row machine specific to your sport thats cool, however, if your going for a workout to lose weight & get fit I would avoid any piece of kit that limits free movement.
Most over 30 men that I work with come to me with some sort of niggle or injury, usually bad back, knees, hips etc…
Sitting for long periods of time puts additional pressure on your back and limits the mobility of your hips and pelvis which has a negative impact on the rest of your body. (everything is linked)
It also puts pressure on the discs which can cause lower back pain, you know that dull ache feeling that you experience in the lower back after long bouts of sitting, that’s your back telling you off.
To then sit your in your car to go to the gym and sit again on a bike is a bloody bad idea!!!
When I moved away from a desk job to become a Coach, my job involved moving a lot more and less sitting, my long term knee and back problems went.
We all want to be strong right, limited flexibly makes us weaker lads. - We don’t want that!!
It makes sense that my performance improved in powerlifting as soon as I started getting more mobile from less sitting.
I also avoid any exercise machines too, that machine cannot possibly be designed for mine and your body, functional training using free weights/bodyweight moving your body how it’s meant to move naturally and not restricted by a machine is the best way forwards and has MASSIVELY benefited my clients who sit at a desk all day.
When I used to be a PT in a gym I would purposely avoid using ANY machines. for this very reason.
This is why, when I did HIIT workout on holiday I avoided anything that involved sitting down because most of the time on holiday I was sat on my ass anyway grabbing a beer.
When you go to the gym or have a workout try avoid any equipment that involves moving in a rigid way either Sat on your bum or using a machine.
You will notice an improvement in your strength and flexibility in no time at all.
Coach Si